1 Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend .
2 ADJ-GRADED 折断的;弯曲的;变形的 If an object is bent, it is damaged and no longer has its correct shape. 折断的;弯曲的;变形的
SYN misshapen, twisted, angled, bowed
3 ADJ-GRADED (人)驼背的 If a person is bent, their body has become curved because of old age or disease. (人)驼背的 [written]
SYN stooped, bowed, arched, hunched
4 ADJ-GRADED (尤指做不好的事情)决意的,下定决心的 If someone is bent on doing something, especially something harmful, they are determined to do it. (尤指做不好的事情)决意的,下定决心的 [disapproval]
5 N-SING 才能;爱好;禀赋 If you have a bent for something, you have a natural ability to do it or a natural interest in it. 才能;爱好;禀赋
6 N-SING [adjective NOUN] 信仰 If someone is of a particular bent, they hold a particular set of beliefs. 信仰
7 ADJ-GRADED (官员等)不正直的,贪赃枉法的 If you say that someone in a position of responsibility is bent, you mean that they are dishonest or do illegal things. (官员等)不正直的,贪赃枉法的 [British, informal]
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...this bent accountant.
这个腐败的会计
8 ADJ 同性恋的(可能具冒犯意味) Homosexuals are sometimes described as bent. This use could cause offence. 同性恋的(可能具冒犯意味)
9 PHRASE (疼或笑得)弯了腰,直不起腰(美国英语中亦用 bent over double) If someone is bent double, the top part of their body is leaning forward towards their legs, usually because they are in great pain or because they are laughing a lot. In American English, you can also say that someone is bent over double. (疼或笑得)弯了腰,直不起腰(美国英语中亦用 bent over double)
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